After countless media coverage was devoted to the sex scandals in the Catholic Church, a more positive story recently coming out is the Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United States. Yesterday, Pope Benedict privately met with those who were victims of clergy abuse, offering them prayers of hope and encouragement. He also led Mass in D.C..
The media does not seem to be turning the papal visit into some sort of circus. All accounts that I have read so far praise him for listening to the victims and acknowleding the wrongdoings of the Church. The mission of the Pope's visit is to reinvigorate Catholics' faith and commitment to the Church. In this article, the Pope is revealed as compassionate, and a very real person...and not some untouchable holy being. In the case of the Pope's visit, the media can be helpful in spreading his actions and words. This is an important event that they really can't afford to sensationalize or report on anything but what it is: a holy mission meant to bring some sort of peace to Americans.
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